“The marquis of Anglesey has much enhanced the value of my present to you, in writing his name in the title page at my request, and he appeared much pleased at gratifying an old soldier of his regiment.
“Very faithfully yours,
“J. Gurwood.”
A RELIC.
On the 15th of May 1846, colonel Macdonald, of the Royal artillery, visited the Author’s interesting collection at Mont-St.-Jean, of arms, etc., spoils of the Waterloo campaign. The gallant veteran recognized his own sword of a curious workmanship, that had been lost on the field, when he was wounded.
This precious relic the colonel left with the Author, giving him the following certificate:
“This sword I wore at the battle of Waterloo, and after I was wounded my servant left it on the field.
“Alexander Macdonald, colonel,
“Royal horse artillery[113].
“Waterloo, May 15th, 1846.”
Amongst the kind presents which the Author has received from his countrymen, for his Waterloo Museum and library, at Mont-St.-Jean, he gratefully mentions the following:
“Selections from Dispatches, etc., of the Duke of Wellington, by colonel Gurwood;